Satan & Saints (1 Peter 5:5-11)

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Summary

Personal suffering and hardship has a way of narrowing our outlook. It's hard to think about anything but the pain. As Peter closes out his letter to a persecuted church, he wants them to zoom out in time--considering the past and future. He also wants the church to zoom out in space and remember they are not alone. Listen as Dave reminds us to remember the presence of Satan and the partnership of the global church.

Text

1 Peter 5:5–11

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (ESV)